Niyavan interview
Interview and conversation with the Niyavan couple in their home. The little boy is a grandson. His father arrives and makes a lot of noise with plastic bags. Works in Institute for Advanced Teacher Training, Palana. She was born in a yaranga on the tundra. Learned Russian as 4th language starting i...
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Format: | Audio |
Language: | Russian English |
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Alexander King
2013
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Online Access: | https://lat1.lis.soas.ac.uk/ds/asv?openpath=MPI1313270%23 |
Summary: | Interview and conversation with the Niyavan couple in their home. The little boy is a grandson. His father arrives and makes a lot of noise with plastic bags. Works in Institute for Advanced Teacher Training, Palana. She was born in a yaranga on the tundra. Learned Russian as 4th language starting in grad school and extensive residence in Kamchatka (1995 5mos, 1997-98 17 months). Had very good conversational skills by summer 1997 and fluent by early 1998, at least in listening. Has thick American accent. Knows a few words of Koryak for social situation. Also fluent (listening, reading, some writing/speaking) in English and Japanese. Alutor level is elementary. |
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